This Act [sections 501 to 596 of this Appendix] may be cited as the “Servicemembers Civil Relief Act”.

SEC. 502. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.

Purpose

The purposes of this Act [sections 501 to 515 and 516 to 596 of this Appendix] are —

(1) to provide for, strengthen, and expedite the national defense through protection extended by this Act to servicemembers of the United States to enable such persons to devote their entire energy to the defense needs of the Nation; and

(2) to provide for the temporary suspension of judicial and administrative proceedings and transactions that may adversely affect the civil rights of servicemembers during their military service.